Shopping should be the last thing on the Christmas to-do list, writes G. Sujin Pak. Instead, the lectionary readings stress repentance. That means ’tis the season to feed the hungry, be satisfied with what you have and live with the end in mind.
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G. Sujin Pak
Dean, Boston University School of Theology
G. Sujin Pak the dean of the Boston University School of Theology. Before that, she was an associate professor of the history of Christianity and vice dean of academic affairs at Duke Divinity School. She specializes in the history of Christianity in late medieval and early modern Europe. Pak is a United Methodist layperson with active roles as a teacher and lay preacher in the United Methodist Church. Her family heritage includes numerous UMC pastors, missionaries, deacons and district superintendents.
Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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